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Main course · Burmese

Ame Tha Hin (Burmese Beef Curry)

90 min Serves 4 ~684 kcal/serving ~£11.50 (£2.88/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 700 g beef shin, diced
  • 2 onion, sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 25 g fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 2 star anise
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 320 g jasmine rice

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
684 kcal
Protein
45.7 g
Carbohydrate
73.6 g
of which sugars
7.6 g
Fat
21.5 g
of which saturates
5.2 g
Fibre
3.8 g
Salt
0.31 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Fry the sliced onion in the oil in a large pot for 5 minutes until softened and golden.

  2. 2

    Add the chopped garlic and ginger, turmeric and chilli powder and cook for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add the beef, star anise and chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, turning the beef to brown it.

  4. 4

    Add 400ml water, cover and simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef is tender and cooked through with no pink remaining.

  5. 5

    Cook the jasmine rice according to the pack and serve alongside the curry.

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